Guide Dog & Service Dog Supplement
A guide dog or service dog supplement is provided to assist with the monthly maintenance of a certified guide dog team, service dog team and/or a retired guide or service dog team used by recipients or their dependants under the Employment and Assistance Regulation and Employment and Assistance for Persons with Disabilities Regulation.
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Disabilities
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Blind / Visual Impairment, Cerebral Palsy, Deaf / Hard of Hearing, Deaf-Blind, Dual Diagnosis, Epilepsy / Seizure Disorder, Intellectual / Developmental Disability
Age
0-99
Eligibility
A monthly supplement of the amount shown in Rate Table – General Health Supplements: Guide Dog or Service Dog Supplement may be issued to assist with the maintenance of a guide dog team, service dog team and/or retired guide or service dog team certified under the Guide Dog and Service Dog Act. This supplement is available to recipients of income assistance, hardship assistance, or disability assistance when the guide dog or service dog is used by a member of the family unit and/or the retired guide dog or service dog was used by a member of the family unit and is now certified as a retired guide dog or service dog.
The guide dog and service dog supplement is not intended to help care for pets.
In order to be certified as a guide dog or service dog, a dog must either:
Have been trained by an accredited or recognized school as defined in the Guide Dog and Service Dog Regulation, or
Pass a test administered by the Justice Institute of BC.
For dogs that are to undergo a test administered by the Justice Institute of BC, the Guide Dog or Service Dog Supplement may be issued up to 2 months before the date of the test.
A guide dog or service dog team is also considered certified under the Guide Dog and Service Dog Act if the person holds a valid identification card issued to the team by an accredited or recognized training school as defined in the Guide Dog and Service Dog Regulation.
The guide dog and service dog supplement is not intended to help care for pets.
In order to be certified as a guide dog or service dog, a dog must either:
Have been trained by an accredited or recognized school as defined in the Guide Dog and Service Dog Regulation, or
Pass a test administered by the Justice Institute of BC.
For dogs that are to undergo a test administered by the Justice Institute of BC, the Guide Dog or Service Dog Supplement may be issued up to 2 months before the date of the test.
A guide dog or service dog team is also considered certified under the Guide Dog and Service Dog Act if the person holds a valid identification card issued to the team by an accredited or recognized training school as defined in the Guide Dog and Service Dog Regulation.
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